Mexico Inflation 7.37 Percent
Mexico’s INEGI released consumer pricing index and it shows a whopping inflation at 7.37 percent! Mexico is one of the top 3 trading partners for the United States and high…
Brazil Central Bank Rate Raised to 9.25 Percent
Brazil economic data came out hot and heavy today. First, the central bank raised interest rates 150 basis points from 7.75 pct to 9.25 pct. Secondly, Brazil retail sales are…
South Korean Inflation Up Again 0.4 Percent
South Korea inflation is up again from prior month. Why should it matter? It matters because S. Korea is one of the largest trading partners of the United States and…
German Inflation 5.2%
Germany is the 5th largest trading partner of the United States and the third largest exporter in the world. Inflation in Germany is running at 5.2% year over year so…
Japan Inflation
Economic data for Tokyo, Japan came out over night and we are a bit bewildered. It seem inflation is up in some areas but not in others. Let’s take a…
Brazil Inflation Continues To Climb
Economic data out of Brazil shows inflation continues to climb. Why is this important? Brazil is the 9th largest receiver of US exports. Approximately 3% of exports go to Brazil…
Extrapolating Boomers, Big Pharma and Profit (Part 2)
A while back we began some high level research into where big pharma was making money. We started with a review of pharmaceutical spend by Medicare and Medicaid and came…
Mexico Retail Sales Down
Fresh economic data is like fresh fruit to a sailor! We need it to stop the scurvy. As we suspected, inflation is taking its toll on retail sales in Mexico.…